Joby Sanchez
| Joby Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1991 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Residence | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Team | Jackson-Wink MMA |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| University | Central New Mexico Community College |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Joby Sanchez (born June 24, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Background
Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sanchez started kickboxing at the age of seven, then began training Kajukenbo at the age of 10. He was a standout wrestler in high school at valley high school where he protected countless kids from being bullied for social reasons finishing as state runner-up in his weight division as a senior. Sanchez attended Central New Mexico Community College, where and became certified as an EMT.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Sanchez began competing as an amateur in mixed martial arts in 2009 and made his professional debut in 2011 competing in regional promotions primarily as a bantamweight in his home state of New Mexico. He compiled an undefeated record of 6-0, before signing with the UFC in the summer of 2014 on the heels of TKO stoppage victory over Antonio Banuelos.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Sanchez made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Wilson Reis on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 49, filling in for an injured Tim Elliott.[4] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[5]
Sanchez faced Tateki Matsuda on January 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 59.[6] Sanchez defeated Matsuda in a back and forth fight via split decision.[7]
Sanchez was expected to face Justin Scoggins on December 11, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale.[8] However, Scoggins pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event and was replaced by Geane Herrera.[9] After a back-and-forth two rounds, Sanchez lost the bout via TKO in the end of the second round.[10]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 7 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–2 | Geane Herrera | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | December 11, 2015 | 2 | 4:28 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Tateki Matsuda | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver | January 18, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Wilson Reis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos | August 23, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Antonio Banuelos | TKO (corner stoppage) | Tachi Palace Fights 20 | August 7, 2014 | 2 | 2:41 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Eric Moell | TKO (punches and elbows) | XFC 25 | September 6, 2013 | 1 | 3:25 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Christopher Dunn | Submission (triangle choke) | XFC 20 | September 28, 2012 | 1 | 1:49 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Daniel Armendariz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC - Night Stalker | January 14, 2012 | 2 | 2:42 | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ron White | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cherokee Street - United MMA Bash | September 24, 2011 | 2 | 1:13 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Matt Madrid | TKO (punches) | ECSC - Friday Night Fights 2 | February 11, 2011 | 3 | 2:45 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States |
See also
References
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External links
- Joby Sanchez on UFC.com
- Professional MMA record for Joby Sanchez from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
